Health Equity and SDoH – 2023 Health IT Predictions

As we head into 2023, we wanted to kick off the new year with a series of 2023 Health IT predictions.  We asked the Healthcare IT Today community to submit their predictions and we received a wide ranging set of responses that we grouped into a number of themes.  Check out our communities predictions below and be sure to add your own thoughts and/or places you disagree with these predictions in the comments and on social media. Check out our community’s health equity and SDoH (Social Determinants of Health) predictions. Ted Quinn, CEO and founder at Activate Care Continued economic instability will put more Americans at risk for Social Determinants of Health (SDoH), creating even more strain on the system, and continuing to drive health inequity. That economic instability will cause strain on organizations designed to provide support for historically underserved individuals, creating an even bigger need for services and systems aimed at addressing SDoH. This will cause the need for payers, ACOs, and risk-bearing providers to invest in and create programs addressing SDoH. While we can see this all playing out in front of us, we could end up in the same place – or two steps backwards – if we continue to address SDoH reactively. Only time will tell. Yossi Bahagon, Chairman at Sweetch Equity and Access: We can expect to see more programs implemented that bridge the equity gaps in chronic care management, obesity, diabetes, and preventive care, among other areas. The g...
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